abductor

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Anyone with information regarding Haleigh, her where abouts or her abductor are asked to contact Putnam County Sheriffs office (386) 329-0800 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-277-TIPS

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  1. noun One, such as a kidnapper, who abducts.
  2. noun Anatomy A muscle that draws a body part, such as a finger, arm, or toe, away from the midline of the body or of an extremity.

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  • “Bring the other lamp.” When I saw what my abductor was pulling out of his pocket, I went berserk. —  A Monstrous Regiment of Women - Laurie R. King - Russell-Holmes 02
  • The alien abductor, the story goes, then took Catherine inside, into a hallway, where four other beings were waiting. —  Omni: Winter 1995
  • And then, even with the blindfold on, Rainie knew exactly who her abductor was. —  Gone by Lisa Gardner
  • I've listened to tapes-we must have a hundred hours of em by nowuntil I'm blue in the face and I still can't You've 246   Stephen G. Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth said that the abductor, the killer, got no sexual satisfaction out of killing. —  TEDBUNDY
  • The child's alleged abductor is her mother, 35-year-old Michelle Hardin, dispatchers said. —  WRAL.com Top Stories
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